National Republican., 1887-03-31
CURRENT COMMENT.
The sclntillations which Brighten Our
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Atlanta Constitution. The more the public
finds out about Mr.. Cleveland the greater
it's confidence must be In his Judgment, his
discretion and his ability. 1t is not alone
what he does, but what he fails TO do, tnat
commends him to the confidence of the
people.
New York SIN; There Is an unwrtten
law against third term for the Presi lent
and this is we'll. Nomau should be allowed
to exercise for too long a period the im
mense authority of the presidency: bat a
second term is, we think, Just as admissible
in theory as IT has been found In practice.
Kansas City Jownal. The New York
Morning Sun denies the Journals charge
that the Ercning Sun was started to afford
MIR Dana two rounds day with Grover
Cleveland. We withdraw the statement.
The object Of the ErcaBg SIN is doubtless
to boom Mrs. Cleveland for denomination.
Manchester Union: The lull In the strike
business 10 q gratifying fact. Just now
there is less Of this indulgence than there
has been before for months IL Is to be
hoped that this dangerous engine will not
be steamed up when spring business fairly
begins. This is the spring when no dis
turbing Congress Is In session and the coun-
try wants to attend as strictly as possible to
commerce and industry.
Boston Globe: Take her for all In all, the
American girl is sensible, practical crea-
alton; she suits lis, and seems to suit our
friends over the water, who never lose an
opportunity to obtain an American wife.
II is about time to stop crlticising our girls
| and look after the boys. who are In danger
| of becoming weak and efremnatc by reason
| Of late hours and the constant use OF the
| deadly cigarette.
New York Tribune: A sample OF the
| bogus economy OF the last Congress was the
refusal to appropriate money to sheath with
copper the bottom Of the new steel vessels.
| This neglect insures fine crop OF barnacles
on every boat once In six months, inevitably
causes the loss OF speed, and renders neces
sary the docking OF the vessel twice year.
| The first cost OF the copper sheathing is
pretty heavy, but 1t pays In the long run.
II the new vessels are TO be really swift
cruisers this improvement must be ordered.
Hartford COudnt, While we respect the
sorrow of our Democratic brethren OF the
silver and stalwart persuasons, we do not
share 1t. The President might very easily
| have made worse choice. We are not at
| all sure that he could, with the material at
bis command made a better one. Mr..
Fairchid has had valuable experience, he
is sound and conservative flnancier, and
| there Is reason to expect that he will take
more interest in the administration of the
Treasury Department than In the distribu.
ton Of the spois.
Chicago Times: The so called political
party, as 1t is presented to us In this repub-
lie, is historic corporation that has brought
down to the present certain ideas of the
past, without the faculty of producing new
ideas; that is, without the faculty Of prog
ress. That which is named Democrat party
is good example Of tEis fact. In no sense
is 1t an organization of ideas around politl.
cal questions of the present day. So far as
IL is an organization of ideas at all, they are
the ideas OF our ancestors that the country
long ago had outgrown and cast off.
New York Commercial 4durtiSer The
world will soon demand that Germany aud
France either "putup or shut up" for theil
constantly renewed changes from hostile
attitude to cordiality and back again are be
coming exceedingly tiresome. According
TO the latest dispatches Germany Is all asti
because Of insults published IN La Franc
on Emperor Williams birthday and Bis
marck's allusion In the landtag on Wednes
day to changers that are still menacinl
Germany's national existence" There 4
pretty surely an irrepresslble conflict OF
hand between the two countries, and til,
sooner 1t is fought out the better 1t will b
for the peace of the world.
Philadelphia Press Secretary Whitne,
Il has accomplished, in the steps taken tt
secure the manufacture Of steel guns ant
armor, one Of those rare triunphs In Amer
lean administration, II consistent plaV
guided to success through all. the bogs o
department routine and the pitfalls of con
| gressional appropriations. We have fel
compelled more than once to crlticise MI
Whitney for an apparent readiness to scel
. the material Of a new navy abroad, an
other occasions for criticism will doubles
: come IN the future, but 1t is SINGER
r qualification 10 find In the present awar
| ground for unhesitating approval of hi
management of hard job, in which NOR
, than one Secretary before him has failed
Nor have we a doubt that the event wi
justify the selection of the Bethlehel
works for this difficult enterprise.